General Interest Connecticut

Our backyard is New Haven. This was familiar territory for us when the Startup Roadshow was in the Elm City back in June. Also familiar to New Haven entrepreneurs (and beyond) is Miles Lasater. For those in the New Haven startup world, Miles is a “grandfather” of sorts, providing many of the essential ingredients that has cultivated a mindset and ...

I know little about P.T. Barnum but I do believe that, if alive today, his enterprising spirit would have been drawn to supporting the startup culture in Connecticut. I think he relished in seeing the underdog win, and had just the risk taker vibe we need (as evidenced by his bankruptcy, law suits, fails, wins, and legion of dislikers) to ...

Yesterday, was 2+ years of hardwork paying off for social enterprise supporters as Benefit Corporations is now a new law. Connecticut’s statute will be the most comprehensive in the United States, encouraging new businesses and jobs. New corporate structure enables social enterprises to solve social or environmental problems and make a profit. Next week, as a part of the Startup Roadshow coverage of ...

Earlier this year, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy introduced a bill that would grant corporate status to organizations called benefit corporations (or B corporations) in Connecticut. B corporations have publicly declared double bottom lines, pursuing socially or environmentally beneficial missions in addition to profit. Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation recognizing B corporations, including New York and Massachusetts; ...

As part of our mission to help entrepreneurs succeed, we keep our ears to the ground for all of the biggest community news. In the Friday Clockout,we recap the past week’s developments within our community beyond what we covered in The Whiteboard, and take a look at the week ahead.

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Have You Got Game? If the largest financial institutions with world class security can be compromised, then what chance do organizations with far less resources have to fend off persistent attacks? This session will review the latest advancements in Endpoint Security: Endpoint Threat Detection & Response (ETDR) versus Prevention. Improved network tools help but can’t solve the problem. ( You ...

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Free pancakes, free social media advice. A social media marketing presentation, with pancakes! Join the Social Media Sync team for actionable advice to boost your marketing strategy, and leave fuller and smarter. This week: Matthew Harris of Medium Well shows you how to hit your marketing target, every time. Ever wonder why, after you visit a website, you start seeing ...